I was diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in 2009 which is nicknamed the "suicide disease"…read more While visiting near Mobile Alabama I had a flare that would not subside. After 3 weeks of increasing and adding medications as prescribed by my NC neurologist I went to USA University Hospital ER and was subsequently admitted for 4 nights for pain control. At this time I made the decision to have Microvascular Decompression via keyhole (2 cm) craniotomy with Dr Jai Thakur. Best decision EVER! I did not realize how much of my quality of life was gone; either through medication side effects, TN diagnosis, or avoiding TN flares. I am only a week post op and my greatest risk currently is incisional infection which is minimal at this time. I have several rupture cervical discs which has made recovery a bit more challenging but once this issue was addressed in addition to some occasional incisional pain, I have been basically pain free!! For the first time in 14 years! As a retired ICU RN from a 1,000+ bed hospital in NC, I became apprehensive about several additional tests to verify information that initially delayed surgery for more than 24 hours. But then I realized I had to respect and appreciate the thoroughness Dr Thakur and his team displayed. I feel so good that I want to initiate conversations about cervical ruptured disc repair!! USA University Hospital is lucky to have such an amazing & talented physician practicing in Mobile, Alabama.

The team members are really kind and hospitable. The music is awesome and the adjusting is…read moreeffective and patient conscious, as it should be for non-invasive treatment. The treatment is affordable and the explanations are not complicated at all! I felt very comfortable.

They were very through at my initial examination amd very understanding of why the proposed…read moretreatment plan would not work for me (both time wise and financially it wasn't a plan I could follow) they worked with me to figure out a plan that would work. They accepted my insurance and had a great cash rate for the appointments my insurance didn't cover. Since then I can honestly say the whole office has been wonderful. They are helpful and understanding and always so friendly. I've been seeing Dr. Taylor for a while now and my back has never felt better. He truly gave me my life back.

Never thought I'd take the time to commend and recommend a physician in this day and age but here…read moregoes. I have never been so pleased and impressed and also "cared for" and about. I hurt my knee earlier this week and by this am could hardly walk. I have two trips coming up and feared having to cancel them. I emailed before the office opened and Lou Anne called me first thing. She and Dr. Todd's nurse worked me in. The entire staff....front desk, X-ray dept (special for them) nurses, big needle guy and Dr. Todd.....AMAZING!!! He's conservative in approach and passionate and of course extremely knowledgeable and confident about what he does. Patient to explain even though they were slammed with other patients in addition to being "on call". So if you have any orthopedic issues....don't hesitate to call them for an appointment.

Today is tuesday september first. I had my first appointment last tuesday at nine a m. After being…read morethere, a total of an hour and forty five minutes. And only finding myself in the line for x ray which wasn't moving. I left. On my way out, I made an appointment to come back today. I waited in the lobby over thirty minutes before being called back to x ray where I waited another ten or fifteen minutes. I was then taken into a room where a nurse practitioner came in. And she clearly had no idea why I was there exactly. She was focused on my spinal x. Ray, which has nothing to do with where my pain is or what is causing it. She pushed and pulled on my legs and feet, but never offered to touch or examine the area of the problem. It became more and more clear. She just wasn't listening to me at all. After twenty five more minutes, doctor hicks finally came in. And at least he checked the immediate area where the pain is but still stuck to the spinal issue and wanted me to get an mri. We even went over my CT. Photos together and then he talked about giving me a shot in my spine after the mri. I'm not a medical person, but I know enough. That my spine is not causing the soft tissue problem. I'm having nowhere near. I told him I didn't see any reason for the. M r I and he ordered his assistant to schedule it. Anyway, so she walked me out. Explaining the process to me, and I just nodded and left. I won't be letting them bill. My insurance for any more waste of time, including the. M r I or any follow ups. This was horrible service and treatment two weeks in a row.

This is the best experience I've ever had with a doctor! He listened to my concerns and reacted…read moreappropriately, ordered labs and testing and didn't brush me off. I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. Kind, considerate and funny! Happy I chose this facility and ended up with Dr. Alvarado!

I have nothing but praise for the staff of Colony Rehab. All of the PT and OT people were very…read moreattentive and caring and cooperative. They went out of their way to make sure my needs were met, while pushing and encouraging me to do more in rehab. i would like to single out one person who was extremely caring and helpful. I only know her name was Melinda and she worked the night shift. i think she was from Orange Beach. If there is anyway you can get this message to her, please do. i miss seeing her. Thank you; keep up the good work; and God bless you.

This facility did little to none to support the discharge process for us. Very little progress was…read moremade during our time. We left on psychedelic drugs and lacking information that would support our transition home. Furthermore, they refused to discuss the necessary insurance orders that were required to gain resources and supplies we needed to be successful at home. We were discharged suddenly without much notice; it was all very passive and vague. Consider being called at 10am to be told your loved one would be home by 330pm that same day and no hospital bed or equipment was delivered. Resulting from added stress and increased financial charges; that 4 months later we are still incurring. They refused to discuss orders needed to process insurance under the excuse of "we are new and do not know much about the system". The staff seems nice and professional but have strong tones of arrogance and body shaming. The overall director is the shinning silver lining in this facility. Do not expect an improvement or help while attending this facility.

After recently being referred to Dr. Lane, by my gastroenterologist Dr. Siegel, whom I've been a…read morepatient of for many years. I went to him after having severe stomach pain from chronic constipation? which Ive had going on for well over 15 years. By reaching out to Dr. Siegel, I knew he would get to the bottom of it. He then referred me over to Dr. Lane, who had to do a number of tests before getting an X-ray of the abdomen. What I saw on the test results was frightening. So, we have now made a plan to perform a laparoscopic procedure. Dr. Lane is a caring physician and has done a few of these in his practice and assures me it will make me feel so much better. I have suffered silently for so long and believe he will be the right surgeon for this procedure. Although, I have not searched for others to perform this procedure, I do trust Dr. Seigels advice. Want to thank them both for discovering this and treating me so thoroughly and kindly.

Dr. Daniel Lane at Surgical Associates/Mobile Infirmary Care is a gem of a doctor. Not only did he…read moredo a great job on my colectomy, he's just a straight-shooter and a super cool guy. How many people can you say that about these days? When I was faced with colon cancer I asked him to be straight with me, and he obliged and very plainly said to me, "If you don't have this surgery, you will die." It was such a relief to get a straight answer after 5 months of being sick and no one telling me even what they suspected I had (which turned out to be a 1-inch tumor in my colon). Worse still, there were actually doctors and nurses who manhandled/bullied me, finger-wagged at me, and kept information from me! And really, what kind of person bullies a cancer patient?! But not Dr. Lane. He was great - all business -- and when you have cancer, that's just exactly what you want: Someone to take the time to answer all your questions, someone who's direct, someone who gets the job done as quickly as possible, and someone who will tell you the truth, including your options, your survivability and prognosis. Dr. Lane even squeezed me in for an appointment during his lunch hour after my referring GI's office neglected to tell me I had a surgical consult and I missed it. (Seriously, who does that!?) Dr. Lane spent at least an hour explaining to me about my colectomy and what the procedure would entail. He knew it was all happening fast, and so he wanted to reassure me about the procedure, and he did. In fact, he was the only one in my cancer "journey" who explained everything, answered all my questions, and spoke plainly in a way I could understand. I wish he could be my GI and oncologist too since he ended up explaining to me what they didn't! After the surgery, I spent several days in the hospital and he checked on me every day. I've never had a doctor do that. I was also allowed to have healthier organic foods from home to speed my recovery. You would expect a doctor to argue about something like that, but he was totally cool about it. And Dr. Lane did such a good job, I went home early, having spent only 3 days there when I was expected to spend 5 or more. All-in-all it was a very quick, surprisingly almost painless ordeal, thanks to Dr. Lane and his awesome staff. Compare that with my GI's office who sat on my biopsy results for a week without telling me, and then neglected to tell me about a surgical consult they set up for me! Yeah, cause it's not like you want cancer cut out of you as soon as possible or anything! But Dr. Lane and his staff just rolled with it, and they got the job done in a mere 1 1/2 weeks -- from CAT scans and blood work to the surgery itself. Again, I can't thank Dr. Lane and his staff enough! These folks are THE best. And a very special shout-out also to Dr. Lane's medical assistant Kylie Hart. She spent over an hour calling all over the place trying to squeeze me in for blood work and CT scans, all so I could get my surgery done more quickly. Seriously, all of this happened in less than 2 weeks (!) and Dr. Lane and Kylie are the reasons why. Thank you! You all saved my life, and I will pray blessings for you for the rest of my life, which I can now look forward to thanks to you.

I was not impressed at all with the acupuncture portion of my appt. The Dr. had no priority on…read morekeeping on schedule. As I was sitting waiting for him, he continued to chat about unrelated stories with the patient he had finished with. When I finally was called to come to his room, I asked how long this would take. He said 20 minutes so I stayed with that understanding. I expected to get the full back done, but his question was vague when asked what's the area bothering me. I mentioned just recently my back had sent me to the ER but also mentioned that my prior provider would put a TENS unit on my lower back while doing acupuncture on my full back to include neck and shoulders since those are all areas of chronic pain. He proceeded to only put needles, maybe 6-8 of them in the lower back, and behind my knees. He left the room and said 20 minutes I'll be back. Some of the needles hurt bad when he inserted and I never had that with my Florida provider. The table was deficient with the horseshoe pad because it had no Velcro to keep the pad in place. It kept sliding and the hard plastic under would cause discomfort. Maybe he needs to lay down and let me hook him up. Anyhow, 32 minutes later he comes in and that is over 50% more time than he stated so that made my next appt late. He didn't care and I bet he just conversated with someone else without keeping on schedule with me. I won't be going back. No apology was offered. I had to punch the wall hoping to get his attention to get in there. Rip off from insurance. I wish they could not pay him for his shortfalls...

Good people. Dr. Robinson is great and has helped me eliminate pain that I've carried around since…read moremy late teens.

Dealing with Dr John and his admin staff was a breath of fresh air coming from AL psychiatry…read more I will simply state that the experience was nothing less than 180° different . Dr. John spent a considerable amount of time with me and made me feel like I was talking to the right person . His admin staff was able to get me records that I needed when Alabama psychiatry failed in every single possible way . Thank you Dr. John and I look forward to coming back to see you